Volume of Cuboid/Mistake

Source Work

1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables

Chapter $5$: Trigonometrical Functions:

Relationships between Sides and Angles of a Spherical Triangle

This mistake can be seen in the edition as published by Schaum: ISBN 0-07-060224-7 (unknown printing).

Mistake

Rectangular Parallelepiped of Length $a$, Height $l$, Width $c$

$4.26 \quad$ Volume $= a b c$

Correction

The title has the height given as $l$, but the formula has it as $b$.

This was been corrected by the time of the $3$rd edition.

Sources

• 1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 4$: Geometric Formulas: Rectangular Parallelepiped of Length $a$, Height $l$, Width $c$: $4.26$